Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.
Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2018
LOT 282
UNSIGNED CIGARETTE CASE WITH PAINTING ON ENAMEL SIGNED BY FERDINAND VON REZNICEK, SILVER
HKD 16,000 - 24,000
CHF 2,000 - 3,000 / USD 2,100 - 3,100
Sold: HKD 37,500
Silver (0.935), cigarette case with enamel painting on the lid; silver gilded interior The scene depicting a naked young woman of rare beauty who is about to take a bath at 9:00 am, unless it is 9:00 pm.! The painting on enamel is signed (lower left) by Ferdinand von Reznicek (Wien, 1868 - Munich, 1909).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Brand Unsigned
Year Circa 1900-1909
Dimensions 91.5 x 73.5 x 17.5 mm. (124 gr.)
Signature Case (by the artist on the enamel)
Notes
?ezní?ek, Ferdinand Freiherr von It's extremely rare to find one of those cigarette cases whose enamel painting is signed. Ferdinand von ?ezní?ek (Wien, 1868 - Munich, 1909) is one of the few artists who produced such objects that signed them. He was an Austrian painter, caricaturist, and illustrator. Born to a noble Austrian family of Czech descent, he was a half-brother of composer Emil von ?ezní?ek (1860-1945).